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From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Engine oil requirements and supply for car 35-EX in France.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 131\4\  scan0101
Date  15th March 1937
  
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Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}
Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}

Kingsbury.
March 15th, 1937.

35-EX.

From a memo received from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}, it would appear that 35-EX was expected to run with Motorine C. Oil in the engine. If this was the case steps should have been taken weeks before the car was ready for France for a shipment of oil to be sent to Chateauroux. There is no Motorine C. oil to be obtained in France. I have not received any instructions to run 35-EX with this oil, and having this special Castrol oil have used it. The car has a further 5,000 miles to run. It can be run with Motorine C. if steps are taken to get a supply out quickly.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}
  
  


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